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18-Jun-2021
Accelerating the speed of science
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Researchers will be able to design their own computer accelerators for faster analysis of large datasets
16-Jun-2021
An ally for alloys
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Machine learning techniques are accelerating the development of stronger alloys for power plants, which will yield efficiency, cost, and decarbonization benefits.
15-Jun-2021
Internships put futures in flight
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL intern Ki Ahn spent this past year as an undergraduate at PNNL gaining hands-on research experience in clean energy storage technologies for vehicles and aviation. Ahn is enrolling in Stanford University this fall to finish his bachelor's degree. With plans to major in mechanical engineering or computer science, he wants to explore how future aircraft technologies can be designed to reduce harmful environmental effects.
15-Jun-2021
Efficient dehumidifier makes air conditioning a breeze
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryNew energy-efficient dehumidifier technology holds promise to reduce energy consumption in residential A/C systems and increase the range of electric vehicles.
14-Jun-2021
A keen eye behind the microscope
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL's Dongsheng Li's crystal formation research helped reveal why nanoparticles sometimes self-assemble into five-sided shapes. The discovery will potentially be useful in medical research, electronics, and other applications.
10-Jun-2021
Decisions, decisions: Climate change and water
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL's Framework for Assessment of Complex Environmental Tradeoffs (FACET) is designed to navigate and rigorously evaluate competing environmental, economic, and social impacts to help make decisions more equitable. In an example scenario prepared using publicly available data, FACET was applied to predict tradeoffs facing the Colorado River and to balance competing demands of river flow and temperature, along with withdrawals for cities, crop irrigation, and power generation.
8-Jun-2021
CRuSE-ing toward community carsharing in Hood River, Oregon
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Access to transportation will be made easier in a semi-rural Oregon town through an electric vehicle carsharing program. PNNL is lending analytics expertise that will inform programs in other rural and semi-rural areas.
8-Jun-2021
Clean water for all
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
New research findings aid in the design of more efficient water purification technologies.
8-Jun-2021
Laser-focused on supercooled water
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL's infrared pulsed heating technique reveals supercooled water's weird behavior; opens door to other fluid studies at new Energy Sciences Center.